You know, its quite shocking to realise that here in the uk, nearly one in ten women who experience Menopause Symptoms leave theirjobs because of them and a quarter consider quitting. The menopause is also being seen as one possible reason why women hold fewer of the top jobs than men. Menopause, it tends to happen when a woman is between 45 and 55, but it can happen even earlier. It will impact different women in different ways and there are dozens of different symptoms. And some women may not experience any of them at all. But among those symptoms are things like increased anxiety, difficulty sleeping, mood swings, brain fog and hot flushes. Things that can obviously impact on someone s confidence, especially when they might be in a race for a top job. Plus, we are living longer. So globally, the menopause will impact more women. According to the who, the world health organization, in 2021, over a quarter of all Women In The World were in theirfifties. In the united states, its estim
Still hangs over us. Today, we have an entire show looking at the menopause, its impact on women and the workplace. And we look at how companies are selling to the so called Menopause Market. Im going to be discussing all of that with these two, there they are, a leading doctor in this field and a uk government menopause champion tells me what Companies Need to do to stop women leaving theirjobs when those symptoms hit. Plus, the multi billion dollar menopause industry. Im going to be speaking to a specialist about how companies can tap into this massive Global Consumer group, and to the health shop chain Holland And Barrett, who have been leading the charge to change perceptions and make those menopause megabucks. Wherever yourejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. You know, its quite shocking to realise that, here in the uk, nearly one in ten women who experience Menopause Symptoms leave theirjobs because of them, and a quarter cons
Women over 50, theyre the Fastest Growing part of the workforce, but the taboo around talking about the menopause still hangs over us. Today we have an entire show looking at the menopause, its impact on women and the workplace. And we look at how companies are selling to the so called Menopause Market. Im going to be discussing all of that with these two, there they are, a leading doctor in this field and a uk government menopause champion tells me what Companies Need to do to stop women leaving theirjobs when those symptoms hit. Plus, the multi billion dollar menopause industry. Im going to be speaking to a specialist about how companies can tap into this massive Global Consumer group and to the health shop chain Holland And Barrett, who have been leading the charge to change perceptions and make those menopause megabucks. Wherever yourejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. You know, its quite shocking to realise that here in the uk
Wherever yourejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. You know, its quite shocking to realise that here in the uk, nearly one in ten women who experience Menopause Symptoms leave theirjobs because of them and a quarter consider quitting. The menopause is also being seen as one possible reason why women hold fewer of the top jobs than men. Menopause, it tends to happen when a woman is between 45 and 55, but it can happen even earlier. It will impact different women in different ways and there are dozens of different symptoms. And some women may not experience any of them at all. But among those symptoms are things like increased anxiety, difficulty sleeping, mood swings, brain fog and hot flushes. Things that can obviously impact on someone s confidence, especially when they might be in a race for a top job. Plus, we are living longer. So globally, the menopause will impact more women. According to the who, the world health organization,
and let s start with this, sam, because your company works with big uk brands like boots, the pharmaceutical giant plus marks and spencer. what kind of advice are you giving companies about reaching menopause age women? that s a great question, aaron. thank you. so, gen m, the menopause partner of brands, exists to help brands understand this audience better and to support them, to empower them, to inspire them to better support through improved products, services, better education, awareness, etc. i think the other important thing to say is that everything that we do is underpinned by research. and the first report we commissioned, we called it the invisibility report back in 2020. and it was this data, aaron, that we believe really compelled and provided the catalyst for these businesses to come on board. a1% saying they felt lonely,